It’s been exactly one month since the classroom has opened for my latest workshop “Watercolor Dreams – painting dreamy portraits”!

It has been an amazing experience with so many wonderful and enthusiastic students who are doing some amazing artwork!

As I compiled this video and read all the feedback from everyone I was moved to tears.. There is nothing that makes me more happy than to see these kind of wonderful results and all the love and support the students have been giving each other and myself in the class. It’s what makes it all so worth it… All those long hours of planning, filming, editing, and getting putting myself out there, all this makes up for it and so much more…

Here is some of what the students are saying of this class:

I have loved to be able to finally start using my watercolors that have been sitting in my drawer waiting for the day to start painting, and what better way than drawing dreamy girls portraits as well! Just really so happy to have come across your stunning art and classes Katrina! –Sandra Kingsley

This class has helped me along with confidence in my creative journey especially in watercolor . A very supportive and caring space to share and grow with other like-minded people . Tons of creative fun too!! – Susan Morrison

I have been very nervous of using water colors up to now. This class has really helped me understand and become confident with this medium. I really don’t think I could be without my water colors now! Would highly recommend Katrina classes to anyone.–Debbie Jamison Kershaw

I have already learned so much and what I love about the lessons is that I want to do them over and over again! You learn so much and they are so inspiring! – Kathryn De Ford

The warm up was a huge help in breaking through the “fear” I have associated with watercolors. The love and support you give, has been a gift in this journey of creativity! -Michelle Fiore Wimmers

I’ve gone from frustration with watercolor to looking forward to the next project ! Using watercolor brushes instead of acrylic brushes and hot press paper have really helped. Love this class! – Luanne Green

You have helped to unblock me from using watercolors. You opened up a whole world to me! I’m on a new Journey with watercolors and never would have been if weren’t for this workshop! I thought it was a fabulous adventure!!! – Robyn Weinrib

Because of the repeated times you painted a face it really had a chance to nurture my understanding of the medium. I definitely have seen an improvement in my ability to paint a face with watercolor and for that I am so grateful to you. Your style of teaching and telling us why you were using color here or water there made learning very easy. – Catherine Valenti

I never really was interested in watercolor as I thought it would be to difficult for me to learn but after taking Watercolour Dreams it is now one of my favourite mediums. You really explain well in your lessons how to achieve a well planned, beautifully blended layout. I still have much to learn but now have the confidence to explore watercolour. Thank you so much for that. –Dianne Theresa Lacourciere

I never thought I could paint such beautiful, delicate faces. Thank you! – Sherry Porter Moore

If you want to learn watercolor with an amazing teacher, Katrina is the ONE! Not only does she give excellent instructions….she is available to help or answer questions….that’s a big deal for me! – Fay Badger Goode

I have learned watercolour shading in new ways that has helped me be more relaxed with creating and not stressed out, the course has also helped me expand with my art supplies mixing it with watercolour, Katrina is an awesome teacher and I love her teaching, I learned a lot from this course! -Om-Ra Ra

I love your teaching style! Although I have a long ways still to go, the things I learned in this class have dramatically improved my watercolor skills; such as, mixing skin tones and not getting hard edges. Thank you so much! You keep teaching classes and I will keep attending. -Laurie-Joe Sweeting

I‘ve learnt so much about colours and layering. Have always been slightly scared of watercolours and tend to give up as I think its far too technical for me. But your videos explain everything and you made it so much more accessible and easy to follow. I was literally bouncing with joy when i saw my girl’s face emerge with real skin tones and form. You’ve changed my attitude to watercolours as now i really want to do more. Thank you! – Lesley Lacrombe

I truly loved your style of teaching, first and foremost. It’s very calming and encouraging and relaxed. I always avoided drawing different angles of the face, but your class challenged me to do it, and I am so happy I tried! Also, being totally new to watercolor I learned so much about technique (starting with very light, diluted layers and building up from there), creative backgrounds and just playing without worrying to much of where it’s going. I enjoyed this journey!!! Thank you – Corina Anatavada

Thank you to all of you friends and students for giving me this opportunity to make my dreams come true, to be a fulltime artist and teacher, and share my knowledge and heart with you!!!

Sharon Peart & Kimmy Hogan, congratulations!!!!!!!!

In short, 21 SECRETS is a 150+ page downloadable eBook filled with 25+ hours of
videos, full colored photos, templates, and clear instruction intended to inspire and
deepen the way you approach art journaling.
What makes 21 SECRETS even more special is that you receive all the content at once
— YOU get to pick and choose which workshops to do and when! No waiting around for
your favorites and no need to feel rushed or falling behind — these workshops are
YOURS TO KEEP!
In the Tell Your Story edition the teachers were invited to focus their attention on
using mixed media and art journaling as a tool for visual storytelling.

When you purchase 21 SECRETS you automatically receive a confirmation
email for their order, and then an email with information on how to download the 21 SECRETS eBook will be delivered by 9am PST on Monday, October 30th, when the workshop opens!

What will your receive when purchasing 21 SECRETS?

• A downloadable 150+ page eBook that contains 21 art journaling workshops packed with
25+ hours of videos, full color photos, templates, and clear instructional content that is
yours to keep.
• Unlimited access to all workshops at once! (Starting on Monday, October 30th.) You pick
and choose which ones you do and when. There is no time limit or deadlines to meet —
these workshops are yours to keep!
• Membership to the private 21 SECRETS Facebook community where you can share, be
inspired, and receive warm, supportive feedback.
• The opportunity to learn a variety of art journaling tools and techniques from the comfort of
your home/studio.
• Belong to a supportive online artist community that has been growing strong since 2010!
At 21 SECRETS we celebrate everyone’s unique expression and support artists in
becoming confident and courageous while creating from the heart!

In short, 21 SECRETS is a 150+ page downloadable eBook filled with 25+ hours of
videos, full colored photos, templates, and clear instruction intended to inspire and
deepen the way you approach art journaling.
What makes 21 SECRETS even more special is that you receive all the content at once
— YOU get to pick and choose which workshops to do and when! No waiting around for
your favorites and no need to feel rushed or falling behind — these workshops are
YOURS TO KEEP!
In the Tell Your Story edition the teachers were invited to focus their attention on
using mixed media and art journaling as a tool for visual storytelling.

When you purchase 21 SECRETS you automatically receive a confirmation
email for their order, and then an email with information on how to download the 21 SECRETS eBook will be delivered by 9am PST on Monday, October 30th, when the workshop opens!

What will your receive when purchasing 21 SECRETS?

• A downloadable 150+ page eBook that contains 21 art journaling workshops packed with
25+ hours of videos, full color photos, templates, and clear instructional content that is
yours to keep.
• Unlimited access to all workshops at once! (Starting on Monday, October 30th.) You pick
and choose which ones you do and when. There is no time limit or deadlines to meet —
these workshops are yours to keep!
• Membership to the private 21 SECRETS Facebook community where you can share, be
inspired, and receive warm, supportive feedback.
• The opportunity to learn a variety of art journaling tools and techniques from the comfort of
your home/studio.
• Belong to a supportive online artist community that has been growing strong since 2010!
At 21 SECRETS we celebrate everyone’s unique expression and support artists in
becoming confident and courageous while creating from the heart!

So what are you waiting for? 😀 Come join in the fun and sign up

My lesson for 21 secrets 2017

So what will I be teaching in this class? Here is a little recap and the photo of the project we will be doing 🙂

Discovering our own Magic
Do you sometimes battle with your inner critic and wonder if you are good enough or if others will understand your art? I know I do. I had battled with this for a long time, down to the point where I had stopped creating completely. I didn’t know how to express my own voice and personality through my art. I didn’t want to tell other people’s story, I longed to tell my own.
I wanted to discover my own magic. I began a journey of self-discovery, of letting go of those fears, of opening up in my art. And I discover new things every day as I show up and paint.
I want to share with you how I do this, and why it is so important to express our own unique personality and voice through our art. We will gather all those wonderfully unique aspects of ourselves, and use them in our art to tell our own story and discover our true magic.

GIVEAWAY

After 7 years and 11 editions, 21 SECRETS Tell Your Story will be the very last and final edition of this wonderful program! So we are celebrating this epic event by giving away 2 PLACES EACH in this awesome class! yay!!

To enter my giveaway all you have to do is share this:

Share this blog post on social media (Facebook, Instagram, twitter, etc) and let me know in the comments where you shared it! Each extra share you get more chances to win 🙂

Comment below why you want to join this workshop with me!

Sign up to follow my blog or newsletter pop-up! 😀

I will be announcing my 2 winners on Saturday morning! 😀

(anyone who’s already signed up will simply be reimbursed! )

SO LETS GET ON WITH THE FUN!!!

Come on and get your early bird $10 discount and find out who’s teaching in this amazing and super fun class!

To me, this theme is extremely personal and important. There are so many things I never dared to say but can finally express through my art.

I, like many of you reading this, have experienced hurt, pain, abuse, loss, depression.

But in life we have to learn to move forward, to be strong, and hold on to that tiny speck of hope that things would get better in the end, that there would be new beginnings, new life, and a new start with light, love and happiness.

Besides my personal experiences, I have also grown up as a relief and volunteer worker together with my family. In those years I have tried my best to encourage, cheer up, and bring a little hope to those that lost everything, in one way or another, and of the very things I have experienced myself.

All of the paintings I have painted in this auction tell a story of exactly those things.

A story of survival, of betrayal, of deep emotions.

Broken

Fragments of me

I choose life

Beauty from ashes

They tell of loss, of hurt, and of the deep need for protection..

Remember me

My safe place

A mother’s love

But also of new life, new beginnings, and learning to trust once again..

Wings of hope

New life

The fire that burns within

New beginnings

Because I know that after the terrible darkness there is always light and peace to be found somehow…

Wild woman

Light up the darkness

If we can only hold on and be brave.

Be brave

No more Hate

Mend my broken heart

I hope you will join us in this amazing event! Your support means the world to me and us artists who just want to be brave and share our story (and many others) through art.

And thank you for stopping by!

To get to the auction event & maybe take home a piece that speaks to you, or even just pass by to cheer us on, go here:

Hello everyone!

I have some wonderful & exciting news! I am going to be teaching on Life Book 2018 next year!

I am SO thrilled and honored to be apart of this year’s amazing line-up and create some soulful art with all of you! Woohoo! 😀

And even MORE exciting news is that I can give away 1 space on this amazing year-long art course! Keep reading to find out more about Life Book 2018 and to find out how you can win a spot! 🙂

First let me tell you a bit more about Life Book in case you haven’t heard about it yet! “Life Book, a celebration and honoring of YOU” is a year-long mixed media art class organized by Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts. Tam is joined by 23 incredible art teachers who are all gearing up to share their mixed media techniques, tips and tricks with YOU! PLUS this year, Life Book is going to be bigger and better by including another 12 fantastic artists and wellness guides who will focus on additional personal development practices and other art modalities, like sculpting, photography & writing!
Themed around self-development and healing, you’ll be creating several loose mixed media art journal pages per month which by the end of the year you will bind into a glorious journal (a Life Book)! You will have a wonderful keepsake that you can treasure for the rest of your life! You will
also be introduced to yoga, aromatherapy, dance and angel energy and other wellness exercises to help support your personal development journey more holistically and imagine the fun we will have getting introduced to and acquainted with some of the other wonderful art forms out there! You can find out a lot more about this wildly popular course (it has been joined by over 16500+ people in the past!) by clicking

I haven’t fully developed my class idea yet, but I have plenty ideas already and am super excited to be sharing my story and journey of healing through art with you! I love to express my voice and feelings through art, much like you can see in these paintings:

Soul Whispers

The fire that burns within

I choose life

Rebirth

Registration opens on September 12th 2017 and the class begins on January 1st 2018.
So if you want to start the year with a fabulous creative BANG and spend 2018 with a wonderful creative community of like-minded souls, learning more about art and how to be kinder and more loving towards yourself, be sure to join once registration opens! 🙂 Keep this page bookmarked so that you can sign up the moment it goes on sale! 🙂

Now then, onto the give-away and blog hop! 🙂

I can give away 1 space on Life Book 2018 to 1 lucky winner, yay! 🙂 And if you follow the blog hop (see below for links and dates) you can up your chances of winning a space by entering all the other give-aways also! 🙂
How to enter the give-away:
1. Share this give-away on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google+

2. Sign up to my newsletter pop-up

3. Leave a comment below letting us know why you would love to join Life Book 2018!

I will announce the winner on the 15th of September! (anybody already signed up before this date will simply be reimbursed)

Here is the list of the other amazing teachers who will be teaching on Life Book – they too will be giving away a spot on Life Book so go check them out and enter their give-aways! 🙂

Hello, Art Lovers!

This awesome course is a collaboration with 24 out of this world artists and instructors, who paint gorgeous, soulful art using a unique variety of styles and techniques.

We will share our knowledge, tips and tricks in order to create beautiful art!

This course is designed for individuals of all skill levels, ranging from a total beginner to an experienced artist!

In this course I’m going to teach two lessons:

For my main lesson we will painting our own story as a child portrait, similar to the image below. We will create this using acrylic and mixed media, adding a dramatic backdrop to tell our story in a unique and expressive way.

For my bonus lesson, we will paint an intuitive painting with abstract background layers, much like the images below. We will combine this with a portrait in a more unusual angle, adding our spirit or power animal to tell a visual story.

The wild side

New beginnings

I am so excited to share these lessons with you and create some magic together! 😀

Click here to find out more about PAINT YOUR HEART AND SOUL 2018.

This course is now open for registration, and if you register by December 1st, you can purchase the course at a DISCOUNTED PRICE! How awesome is that?

And what’s more is that I’m going to give one of you a FREE spot in the course!

GIVEAWAY

To enter the Giveaway, please do the following:

1. Share this image with the link below on your Social Media (FB, Instagram, Pinterest, etc)

2.) Comment where you shared it, below. Each time you shared on different social channel I will enter your name to the draw, and why you would like to take this class!

Each share counts as one entry – multiple entries are encouraged!

I will announce the lucky winner on the 16th of September, woohoo!

If you’ve already paid for the course and win the spot, you will get a full refund!